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Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

The government-appointed municipal administration has blocked dismissed mayor on Twitter and deleted the municipality's old tweets about its work in Kars city.

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Mızraklı: Those who resist will have the last say

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Mızraklı: Those who resist will have the last say

Mızraklı was dismissed as the Diyarbakır Mayor and later imprisoned on "terrorism-related" charges.

HDP: Four million votes 'robbed' with mayor dismissals

HDP: Four million votes 'robbed' with mayor dismissals

The government has taken over 47 of the 65 municipalities won by the HDP in the Kurdish-majority provinces.

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

The ousted mayor had said corruption in the municipality reached an "unprecedented level" after the Ministry of Interior replaced him with a trustee.

Appeals court upholds prison sentence of ousted Diyarbakır mayor

Appeals court upholds prison sentence of ousted Diyarbakır mayor

Selçuk Mızraklı was sentenced to nine years in prison for "membership of an illegal organization" after being dismissed as the mayor of Diyarbakır.

AKP mayor mandated instead of winning candidate 'spent all budget in six months'

AKP mayor mandated instead of winning candidate 'spent all budget in six months'

The ruling party's candidate was mandated in Diyarbakır's Bağlar district although the HDP candidate won the election by 71 percent of the votes.

Ousted HDP co-mayors in Batman remanded in custody

Ousted HDP co-mayors in Batman remanded in custody

The co-mayors were detained during house raids on Monday.

Four Dismissed HDP Mayors Given House Arrest

Four Dismissed HDP Mayors Given House Arrest

While four of the dismissed co-mayors have been given house arrest, six people, including co-mayors and municipal employees, have been released on the condition of judicial control measures.

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Amid the ongoing suspension of HDP mayors in the Kurdish-majority regions, Ayhan Bilgen has been receiving death threats on social media for a while.

19 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel

CoE Local Authorities Head Warns Mayor Dismissals a 'Permanent Threat' to Democracy

CoE Local Authorities Head Warns Mayor Dismissals a 'Permanent Threat' to Democracy

The Ministry of Interior has taken over 45 out of 65 municipalities won by the HDP in Kurdish-majority provinces.

Interior Ministry Dismisses Co-Mayors of Five HDP Municipalities

Interior Ministry Dismisses Co-Mayors of Five HDP Municipalities

The Interior Ministry has now taken over 45 out of 65 HDP municipalities since the local elections last year.

Dismissed and Imprisoned, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Now Charged with 'Terrorist Propaganda'

Dismissed and Imprisoned, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Now Charged with 'Terrorist Propaganda'

Selçuk Mızraklı has said he has been already on trial for the same charge and that his statements were within the freedom of expression.

Hasankeyf Coordination: Appointment of Trustee Directly Related with Ilısu Dam

Hasankeyf Coordination: Appointment of Trustee Directly Related with Ilısu Dam

Underlining that the recent appointment of a trustee to Batman Municipality is directly related with Ilısu Dam and hydroelectric power plant project, Hasankeyf Coordination says, “The destruction ensuing previous appointment of trustees is an indication of that.”

Trustees Appointed to 8 HDP Municipalities

Trustees Appointed to 8 HDP Municipalities

Shortly after HDP’s Batman, Silvan, Ergani, Eğil and Yenişehir Co-Mayors were detained, the Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to the party’s Batman, Ergani, Eğil, Lice, Silvan, Güroymak, Halfeli and Gökçebağ Municipalities.

HDP Co-Mayors Taken into Custody

HDP Co-Mayors Taken into Custody

In a statement released by the HDP, it has been announced that Batman Co-Mayors Demir and Korkmaz, Silvan Co-Mayor Toprak, Ergani Co-Mayor Kaya, Eğil Co-Mayor Akkul, dismissed Yenişehir Co-Mayor Diken have been detained.

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Mızraklı was one of the first HDP mayors to be dismissed by the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdish-majority cities after the 2019 local elections.

9 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Survey: 70 Percent of People in Kurdish-Majority Cities Against Mayor Dismissals

Survey: 70 Percent of People in Kurdish-Majority Cities Against Mayor Dismissals

While the government's move to replace HDP's mayors with trustees failed to receive support from the people of the region, it did not affect their political choices, the survey has found.

Ministry of Interior Dismisses Three Municipal Council Members from HDP in Diyarbakır District

Ministry of Interior Dismisses Three Municipal Council Members from HDP in Diyarbakır District

The ministry previously replaced six municipal council members of the Bağlar district with government officers.

20 December 2019

HDP's Sur District Co-Mayor Detained

HDP's Sur District Co-Mayor Detained

Co-mayor Buluttekin and two municipal council members have been detained during police raids.

20 December 2019

Ministry Takes Over 28 Municipalities from HDP as Another District Co-Mayor Detained

Ministry Takes Over 28 Municipalities from HDP as Another District Co-Mayor Detained

The police have detained Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz from the HDP.

12 December 2019

HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Released

HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Released

The co-mayors were remanded in custody over a bomb attack that claimed seven lives in Diyarbakır.

12 December 2019

Three More HDP Mayors Arrested as 24 Municipalities Taken Over by Ministry Since Polls

Three More HDP Mayors Arrested as 24 Municipalities Taken Over by Ministry Since Polls

Eighteen mayors have been arrested and mayors of 24 municipalities have been replaced with trustees in Kurdish-majority cities since the local elections on March 31.

27 November 2019

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

Releasing a report entitled “Trustee Regime in Turkey & Usurpation of the Right to Elect and to be Elected”, the HDP has announced that elected co-mayors of HDP’s 24 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees.

20 November 2019

Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Zırığ

Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Zırığ

The investigation launched against dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Mehmet Zırığ due to his Newroz speech has ended in non-prosecution. This investigation was one of the two investigations cited as the reason for his dismissal.

18 November 2019

Dismissed Nusaybin Co-Mayor Nergiz Released

Dismissed Nusaybin Co-Mayor Nergiz Released

HDP's Nergiz was arrested and replaced with a government-appointed trustee last month.

15 November 2019

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

The elected mayors of HDP's 20 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees since the local elections on March 31, 2019. Governors or district governors have been appointed as acting mayors in their place.

15 November 2019

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

According to a survey conducted in the provinces of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, whose elected Metropolitan Mayors have been removed from office, 62.5 percent of the people find the HDP’s reaction against appointment of trustees insufficient.

14 November 2019

Four HDP Mayors Replaced with Trustees

Four HDP Mayors Replaced with Trustees

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed four mayors in Kurdish-majority cities and appointed the district governors as trustees.

13 November 2019

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Sending a letter from prison, dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has said, “Justice does not go beyond being a word that adorns the walls of the courts in this country.”

11 November 2019

Dismissed Kocaköy Co-Mayor Nazlıer Faces 15 Years in Prison

Dismissed Kocaköy Co-Mayor Nazlıer Faces 15 Years in Prison

The court has accepted the indictment against dismissed and recently arrested Kocaköy Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlıer. Charged with “membership of a terrorist organization”, Nazlıer has been facing up to 15 years in prison.

7 November 2019

Attorney of Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor: His Political Activities Depicted as Crime

Attorney of Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor: His Political Activities Depicted as Crime

HDP's Selçuk Mızraklı was dismissed as mayor by the Interior Ministry and then arrested over "terrorism-related" charges.

7 November 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees have been appointed in place of 15 elected HDP mayors since the last local elections on March 31. While mayors have been removed from office, governors or district governors have been appointed as “acting mayors” in their place.

4 November 2019

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